The Literary Legacy of a «Poor Devil»
The Life and Work of Robert Reitzel (1849-1898)
Will be published approx. on 24. September 2002
Book
Hardback
XVIII, 244 pages
978-0-8204-3466-7 (ISBN)
Description
Robert Reitzel published Der arme Teufel, a weekly journal in Detroit, Michigan, from December 6, 1884, until his death on March 31, 1898. During his years as editor, Reitzel used Der arme Teufel as a forum for his frequently unorthodox and occasionally radical views. Nonetheless, Reitzel attracted a devoted circle of readers who enjoyed Der arme Teufel not so much for the radical theories of its editor, as for its considerable attention to literature. In addition, Reitzel frequently contributed his own original prose sketches, which charmed many readers and earned Reitzel a reputation as the best prose stylist in German-America. This book broadens the scholarly view of Robert Reitzel by analyzing his literary commentary as well as his original prose and evaluating them specifically in the context of German-American literature.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
ill.
Dimensions
Height: 23 cm
Width: 16 cm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8204-3466-7 (9780820434667)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
The Author: Randall P. Donaldson has taught German language and literature at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland, for the last thirty years. As a graduate student at the Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Donaldson first encountered the work of Robert Reitzel. That experience developed into not only a dissertation but an abiding interest in German-American culture. Dr. Donaldson has published several articles on Reitzel and related topics and is editor of the Report, the journal of the Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland.